“We must guarantee the freedom of the stay of the citizens where they reside and especially in the region, in terms of dignity”
For ‘the future of progressive forces in a world in crisis»Spoke to Harvard Kennedy School, the Alexis Tsipras As part of the “Diplomatic Dialogues” seminars coordinated by Professor Daniel Ziblatt and co -organized with Center for European Studies, Institute of Politics and Center for Public Leadership.
In this context, he referred to the reasons for the removal of the popular strata from the progressive forces. Firstin their gradual shift to the right in the 90s, with the feeling that there is no substantial difference between center -left and center -right parties. And secondfrom the global financial crisis of 2008 onwards, to the general feeling of insecurity that caused repeated judgments that have led to a profound question of the potential of Western states, not only to make their citizens’ lives better, but even to protect their lives and their acquisitions.
Al. Tsipras in his speech suggested three axes of action for the progressive forces in order to re -approach the popular strata and to face the rise of the far -right.
First, the prioritize social justice and her treatment of inequalities. Both through the conflict with oligarchic financial interests that have an increasing role in political power and by proposing a “Progressive economic patriotism that will sustain the national potential of each country in human resources and natural resources, along with the development of new technologies in a digital age“As he emphasized.
A program that will focus not only on the social-redeeming role of the state but also on the development-conventional. As Al pointed out. Tsipras’At a time when the far -right and other anti -systemic forces are trying to weaken any state and parliamentary institution with leveling and simplistic arguments, the Left must fight to upgrade the state’s institutional functions.” He cited the Letta Plan, according to which “We must ensure the freedom of the stay of the citizens where they reside and especially in the region, in terms of dignity».
Secondcalled on the progressive forces to take possession of the concept of human security, in a time of multipurpose and destabilization, “proposing the importance of state resilience, scientific documentation and effective policies to address challenges such as promoting world and regional peace, climate crisis, pandemics and management of refugee and migratory flows.».
The former prime minister underlined as a common denominator of the first axis of support for social justice and the second, the registration of human security, the aggressive taxation of great wealth.
Third axis according to Al. Tsipras is the need to build a third movement for democracy and justice on both sides of the Atlantic, after the anti -liberal globalization and war in Iraq 30 years ago and the Wall Street and austerity movement in European squares 15 years ago.
